Honey Comb Shaped Bottle with Stopper

Object Name: 
Honey Comb Shaped Bottle with Stopper

Notice of Upcoming Content and Access Change

The Museum is working on the future of our online collections access. A new version will be available later in 2023. During this transition period, the current version of the Collections Browser may have reduced functionality and data may be not be updated. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. For any questions or concerns, please contact us.

What is AAT?

The Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT) (r) is a structured vocabulary for generic concepts related to art and architecture. It was developed by The Getty Research Institute to help research institutions become consistent in the terminology they use.Learn More

Object Name: 
Honey Comb Shaped Bottle with Stopper
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
France, Nancy
Accession Number: 
2011.3.172
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 10.1 cm, Diam (max): 6.6 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Credit Line: 
Gift of Dorothy-Lee Jones
Primary Description: 
Colorless glass and opaque yellow and brown. Mold-blown, cased, tooled, applied and assembled. Two-tiered bottle in shape of a bee hive. Exterior has pressed decoration of honey combs, bees and flowers. Applied colorless handle that wraps around part of bottle. b) Cork stopper with metal cap that has decorative stem and leaf finial. Signature stamped on base "Cristallier / Emile / Galle / Nancy".

More Info

Department: 
Modern; Postwar and Contemporary
Provenance: 
Jones, Dorothy Lee, Source
2011-12-07
Color: 
colorless
opaque yellow
brown
Technique: 
mold-blown
cased
tooling
applied
assembling
Material: 
cork
glass
metal
Inscription: 
Cristallier / Emile / Galle / Nancy
inscription
: 
Stamped base